OCZ Neutrino “DIY” Netbook Reviewed

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When we saw the pitch for Neutrino, a do-it-yourself netbook for hands-on kind of people like us, we were pretty excited. Build your own ultra-portable? A sub-notebook for DIYers who live to turn screws? What’s not to love?

As the details emerged, our excitement diminished. Out of all the copy, specifications, and summaries we read, one phrase stood out: Just add storage and memory! What? Anyone can do that, to just about any notebook that’s ever existed. Where’s the DIY stuff? We want to take the thing apart all the way down to individual atoms. We want to add a CPU and graphics and possibly a display!

The Neutrino might not be a hands-on DIY kit, but after the dust settles how is it as an actual netbook? How about cost? Do you save money by selecting a Neutrino and a few components over purchasing a fully assembled netbook?

Stay tuned while we investigate the answers to those important questions, plus, of course, the factors that make the Neutrino a “DIY” product—complete with a stylized picture of a hand holding a screwdriver stamped on the manual. Continued…

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